Candy Martini Food

COTTON CANDY MARTINI

Steps:

• Prepare 2 martini glasses by placing 3 blueberries and a piece of cotton candy into each.
• In a martini shaker or tall glass, combine the remaining blueberries, vodka, Fresh Sour, and Simple Syrup. Muddle the ingredients together, breaking up the blueberries. Add ice and shake well.
• Add the lemon-lime soda and strain the cocktail over the cotton candy in the martini glasses. Serve immediately.
• In a small glass or shaker, combine the lemon juice and Simple Syrup. Mix well and refrigerate, covered, until ready for use.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and 1 cup water, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool and store refrigerated in a bottle with a lid or a covered container until ready for use.

CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE MARTINIS

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine cream, vodka and liqueur. Refrigerate until serving., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in 3 tablespoons crushed candies; pour remaining candies onto a small plate. Refrigerate whipped cream mixture until serving., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread onto a small plate. Spin rims of 12 cocktail glasses into melted chip mixture, then into crushed candies. Pour vodka mixture into prepared glasses; dollop with whipped cream mixture. If desired, garnish with additional candy canes.

CANDY CORN MARTINI

Steps:

• Into a martini glass, pour liqueurs in listed order over the backside of a spoon.
• Serves one.

CANDY APPLE MARTINI

Steps:

• Pour the vodka, apple schnapps, butterscotch schnapps, and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry to serve.

CANDY CANE MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a mixing glass or tumbler three-fourths full with ice. Add the vodka, creme de cacao, peppermint schnapps and grenadine syrup; stir until condensation forms on outside of glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a candy cane.

CANDY CORN MARTINI

Steps:

• Ring martini glass with orange juice and then powdered sugar. Pour liquers in listed order into the glass. Finish with a splash of grenadine.